Date of Award
Spring 5-16-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Art & Art History
First Advisor
Lisa Corinne Davis
Second Advisor
Joachim Pissarro
Academic Program Adviser
Carrie Moyer
Abstract
Being an image-maker was always going to be a part of my life. As a child, I had a speech impediment and in order to communicate with my parents, I would use drawings I created to let them know what I was feeling or trying to say. Image making saved me again when I grew older; I was not a star student. But, when I was in art class, I felt like I suddenly could breathe. The minute I realized there was something I could master and have a handle on—a place of creating, learning the history of other artists—I then understood that I was not the only weird kid who was constantly drawing and trying to use color. It was a moment of acceptance and relief, at school and at home, with my mom and her friends.
Recommended Citation
Klitgaard, Staver, "Monsters and Mayhem and Laughter" (2019). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/498